Project Manager Management
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Resume of Cultural Resources Staff
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA
abpchs@r.postjobfree.com
CH2M HILL
Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Tel 714-***-****
Fax 714-***-****
Education
M.A., major in Anthropology, Brigham Young University, 1996
B.A., major in Language and Literature, University of Utah, 1994
Training and Certifications
CEQA Training
NEPA Training
Section 106/NHPA Training
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
Federal Antiquities Permit in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Nevada
Areas of Expertise
Mr. Helton has a strong background in environmental impact studies, with specific experience
in cultural resources requirements in California, Nevada, and Utah. Mr. Helton has directed
technical studies, negotiated with lead agencies, responsible agencies and clients, and has
written, edited and produced a substantial number of environmental review and technical
documents.
His knowledge of regulatory compliance enables him to manage National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as well as California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) compliance activities and document preparation. Mr. Helton has more
than 9 years of environmental management experience in the western U.S., including his past
three years of experience in California. He has authored numerous environmental technical
reports, cultural resources studies, Programmatic Agreements, Memorandum's of
Understanding, and contributed to many CEQA and NEPA documents for a variety of private
and public sector clients.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Helton has honed valuable leadership and managerial skills,
having successfully managed numerous on-call contracts, complex projects, and large
numbers of staff. Mr. Helton has led many multi-disciplinary teams in support of many complex
undertakings such as development of gas and petroleum pipelines, fiber optic cables,
highways, utility lines, and land development projects. Mr. Helton possesses particularly strong
capabilities in third-party environmental compliance/mitigation monitoring work, having
managed several major projects for public utility proponents in Nevada and California, as well
as private oil, gas, and technology companies. Mr. Helton is a particularly skilled strategist, and
is skillful at running large contracts, delivering quality products on time and within budgets. In
the course of his investigations, he has worked with many State and Federal agencies, as well
as various Native American Tribal officials.
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Mr. Helton is an active member of the Association of Environmental Professionals, Register of
Professional Archaeologists, Society for American Archaeology, and American
Anthropological Association.
Professional Experience
Project Scientist CH2M HILL; Santa Ana, California (2005)
Scientist in the Environmental Services group in the Santa Ana office. Responsible for cultural
resources services throughout Southwest Region. Also lead teams and contribute to
preparation of Environmental Impact Statements and Reports, and other permitting assistance
and document preparation. Report to Regional Business Group Manager.
Managing Principal SWCA Environmental Consultants; Orange County, California (2001-2004)
Promoted from Program Director to Managing Principal of California operations. Responsible
for operation of 60-person regional profit center, consisting of three offices in Sacramento,
Orange County, and San Diego with. Reported to Regional Vice President Thomas Motsinger.
Cultural Resources Program Director SWCA Environmental Consultants, Salt Lake City, Utah
(2000-2001)
Promoted from Project Manager to Program Director while working with SWCA in the Salt Lake
City office. Co-Managed Salt Lake City office, including all day-to-day activities of 35-person
cultural resources division. Duties included project management, staff work load leveling,
performing QA/QC review, hiring/mentoring staff, and business development. Managed all
aspects of cultural resource management activities throughout Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and
western Colorado, including marketing, proposal preparation, agency liaison, project
management, oversight of personnel and physical resources, local and federal permits, as
well as NHPA and NEPA document preparation. Reported to Regional Vice President.
Project Manager SWCA Environmental Consultants; Salt Lake City, Utah (1998 2000)
Worked as project manager and analyst in the Salt Lake City office, responsible for
preparation of environmental documents complying with NEPA and NHPA (Section 106)
requirements. Prepared technical and cost proposals and research designs; conducted
various aspects of surveys, testing projects, and excavation projects; and prepared reports
involving historic and prehistoric resources in Utah and Nevada. Reported to Program Director.
Staff Archaeologist, Baseline Data; Orem, Utah (1996 1998)
Responsibilities include preparation of technical reports, conducting and supervision of various
aspects of surveys, testing projects, and excavation projects; and preparing reports involving
historic and prehistoric resources in Utah and Nevada.
Instructor, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (1995 1996)
Anthropology 312 Intercultural Communication; Mexico and Central America Emphasis.
Designed curriculum for and taught undergraduate course on culture, history, language, and
traditions of Mexicans, Central Americans, and Hispanic-Americans. Course focused on the
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need for greater cultural awareness and improved communication between Hispanics and
Anglo cultures and improving communication in general between diverse cultural groups.
Instructor, University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah (1994 1998)
Art 205, Wheel-thrown Pottery Taught course on wheel-thrown ceramics to classes of
approximately 30 students.
Teacher, Salt Lake City School District; Salt Lake City, Utah (1991 1994)
Taught Spanish language classes to grades K-6 students. Designed curriculum. Taught English
language classes to primarily Hispanic students of grades K-12. Taught students in other subject
areas such as science and history when needed.
Select Project Experience
Deputy Project Manager, AES Pacific Inc., Highgrove Power Plant Project; California (2005): Co-
managing preparation of Application For Certification from California Energy Commission for
proposed power generation facility. Responsible for preparation of cultural resources
component of project, as well as an interdisciplinary team of environmental specialists
including archaeologists, biologists, and paleontologists. Client: AES Pacific Inc. Client
Contact: Confidential.
Project Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Cosumnes Power Plant and Gas
Pipeline Project, Environmental Compliance; Sacramento, California (2003-2004): Managed
interdisciplinary team of over 20 environmental specialists including archaeologists, biologists,
and paleontologists during construction of 26-mile gas pipeline and associated power
generation plant. Contract value was over $2.0 million. Client: Sacramento Municipal Utility
District. Client Contact: Sacramento Municipal Utilities District; Kevin Hudson, 916-***-****.
Project Manager, 700-mile Kern River Pipeline Expansion Project; Utah, Nevada, and California
(2002-2003): Managed major cultural resources services contract with Williams Energy, in
support of the 700-mile Kern River Pipeline Expansion Project, traversing Utah, Nevada,
Wyoming, and California. Individually sought by Williams Energy to provide regulatory
guidance, regional technical expertise in cultural resources and project management
support, as well as to provide leadership as the project's agency and subcontractor liaison,
given the projects size, complexity, multi-state and multi-jurisdictional challenges and
aggressive schedule. Assisted from project initiation with facilitation of project Programmatic
Agreement and led coordination meetings with stakeholder agencies and permitting
authorities in California, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming. Coordinated the activities of three sub-
consultants as well as the support of SWCA's regional offices and technical contributors.
Played major role in the development of treatment plans to mitigate impacts to a large
number of National Register eligible cultural sites. Contract value was over $3.0 million. Client:
Ecology and Environment (Prime) and Williams Energy/Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
Client Contact: Williams Energy; Jim Bloemker, 713-***-****.
Project Principal/QC Manager, Talega Residential Housing Development, Archaeological and
Paleontological Compliance, Data Recovery, and Compliance Monitoring, San Clemente,
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California (2001-2004): Acted as Project Principal for multi-disciplinary team providing
environmental compliance services for this 3,700-acre home development in San Clemente.
Assisted with frequent agency consultation with Army Corps of Engineers. Worked with Project
Manager and supporting scientists to ensure adequate staffing and production of high-quality
reports. Contract value was over $1.5 million. Client: Talega Associates. Client Contact: Talega
Associates; Glen Land, 949-***-****.
Project Principal/QC Manager, Dayton Canyon Estates Development; San Clemente, California
(2001-2004): Acted as Project Principal for multi-disciplinary team providing environmental
compliance services for this 3,700-acre home development in San Clemente. Assisted with
frequent agency consultation with Army Corps of Engineers. Worked with Project Manager
and supporting scientists to ensure adequate staffing and production of high-quality reports.
Contract value was over $2.0 million. Client: Sun Cal Companies. Client Contact: Sun Cal
Companies; Ed Pickett, 818-***-****.
Project Principal /QC Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Transmission Line Project;
Imperial County, California (2003-2004): Provided overall management of cultural resources
services for the Parker-Blythe #1 161-kV transmission line project. The inventory extended from
Blythe, California to Parker, Arizona. A total of 147 sites (136 in California and 11 in Arizona)
were recorded. Client: Western Area Power Administration.
Project Principal /QC Manager, Williams Pipeline, Rockies Expansion Pipeline Construction;
Idaho and Wyoming (2003): Provided overall management of cultural resources and
paleontological resources compliance monitoring services for the Rockies Expansion pipeline
construction project. Client: Williams Pipeline.
Project Manager, Level III Communications Fiber Optic Line; Salt Lake to Las Vegas, Nevada
(2001): Managed multi-phased contract for this major interstate utility project. Managed
cultural resources surveys of project ROW, cultural resources monitoring during construction,
major data recovery excavations of significant archaeological sites, and production of multi-
volume final technical report production for this large project. Contract value was over $4.0
million. Client: Level III.
Project Manager, Adesta Communications Fiber Optic Project; Grand Junction, Colorado to
Salt Lake City, Utah (2000): Managed all aspects of cultural resources compliance for the 260-
mile project. Assisted with preparation of EA for NEPA compliance. Project development;
agency coordination; management of project budget and staff; supervision of field crews;
identification and recordation of historic and prehistoric resources; laboratory analysis; report
preparation. Contract value was over $1.0 million. Client: Adesta Communications.
Project Manager, Sierra Pacific Power Company, 3rd-Party Environmental Compliance, 630-
Mile Silver State East Fiber Optic Project; Salt Lake City, Utah to Reno, Nevada (2000):
Managed multi-phase contract to provide staff support to Bureau of Land Management
during preparation of POD and NEPA document, as well as well as third-party environmental
compliance activities during construction of the 590-mile Silver State East Fiber Optic Project
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by Sierra Pacific Power Company. Led agency coordination, management of project budget
and staff, assisted with resource data extraction from agency archives. Assisted with
development of MOU, Project Charter, Programmatic Agreement, and public scoping
process. During 14 month construction process, managed team of 25 cultural and biological
resources environmental compliance monitors and acted as point of contact for BLM and
Sierra Pacific Power Company. Contract value was over $2.0 million. Client: Sierra Pacific
Power Company and Bureau of Land Management. Client Contact: Steve Siegel; 775-834-
4429.
Project Principal and Manager, Army National Guard Cultural Resources Support Contracts;
Utah (2002-2003): Managed sole-sourced cultural resources services from Army National
Guard for all of its 29 facilities within the State of Utah. Primary goal was to assist National
Guard with bringing facilities into compliance with Section 106 of NHPA. Managed
archaeological survey, testing, and data recovery projects. Assisted with Native American
consultation. Authored an Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) to assist
the Guard in complying with Department of Defense Instructions 4715.3 and Army Regulation
200-4. Client: Army National Guard. Client Contact: Army National Guard; Paul Graham,
Environmental Coordinator 801-***-****
Program Manager, United States Army Dugway Proving Ground, Cultural and Biological
Resources Services (2001-2002): Program Manager for a 3-year on-call contract to supply
cultural and biological resources services to the United States Army's Dugway Proving Ground.
Served as primary point of contact for the facility's environmental lead official. Assisted facility
staff with cultural resources compliance activities, including cultural resources inventories in
harsh and sometimes dangerous conditions within areas known to contain UXO's and other
potential hazards. Completed required background checks, safety training, range training,
and other required training and preparation to work on the sensitive facility. Led crews on
several large inventories within this expansive training facility in Utah's West Desert. Maintained
constant communication with Range Control and base staff to avoid conflict with range
training activities, while performing the required inventories. Client: Agiess Environmental
(Prime) and Dugway Proving Ground.
Project Manager, United States Army Deseret Chemical Depot, Cultural Resources Services
(2001): As Principal Investigator for a large multi-phased cultural resources investigation of the
United States Army's Deseret Chemical Depot, led initial survey design and sampling plan to
determine the presence, distribution, type, and significance of cultural resources located at
this sensitive chemical weapons facility. Client: CH2MHill (Prime) and Deseret Chemical Depot.
Project Principal/QC Manager, Questar Pipeline Company, Mainline 104 Pipeline Project
(2001): Managed cultural resources component of SWCA's contract to Questar Pipeline
Company in support of the Mainline 104 natural gas pipeline project, 75 miles of 24-inch-
diameter natural gas pipeline from Price to Elberta, Utah, across Carbon, Emery, Sanpete, and
Utah Counties, including the Manti-LaSal and Uinta National Forests, BLM, state, and private
lands. Conducted cultural resources inventory. Responsible for monitoring compliance with
various resources treatment plans and responding to any unanticipated discoveries or
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inadvertent non-compliance incidents that affect cultural resources. Coordinated with officials
from BLM, State Trust Lands, USDA Forest Service, and SHPO.
Project Manager, Qwest Fiber Optic Project; Environmental Assessment; Cove Fort, Utah (2000):
Managed preparation of Environmental Assessment for NEPA compliance. Also prepared
required technical report for cultural resources. Project development; agency coordination;
management of project budget and staff; supervision of field crews; report preparation.
Client: Qwest.
Project Manager, Williams Communications, 3rd-Party Environmental Compliance, I-80 Fiber
Optic Project; Nevada and Utah (2000): Managed third party construction compliance
monitors and representatives of the BLM; ensured that compliance monitors, contractors, and
construction crews met the requirements described in the projects construction stipulations,
permits, and right-of-way grant. Primary liaison to client, BLM; agency coordination;
management of project budget and staff; supervision of field crews; report preparation.
Client: Williams Communications.
Project Manager, Williams Pipe Line Project; Thompson to Salt Lake City, Utah (1998-2002):
Managed all aspects of cultural resources compliance for the 260-mile pipeline, including
project development, agency coordination, management of project budget and staff,
supervision of field crews, identification and recordation of historic and prehistoric resources,
laboratory analysis, artifact curation, and report preparation. Client: Williams Pipeline
Company.
Project Manager, Kennecott Rawhide Mine, On Call Cultural Resources Services; Fallon,
Nevada (1998): Project development, management of project budget, agency liaison,
supervision of field crews and report preparation for over 1200 acres of multiple cultural
resources inventories. Client: Kennecott Rawide Mining Company.
Project Manager, Questar Gas Pipeline Company Dog Valley Pipeline Project; Panguitch, Utah
(1998): Survey and recordation of 37 historic and prehistoric sites; supervision of field crews;
laboratory analysis; artifact curation; report preparation. Client: Questar Gas Pipeline
Company.
Additional Cultural Resources Experience
Field Director, Excavation of 42Sl 230; Salt Lake City, Utah (1998): Directed large excavation at
the Salt Lake International Airport. Participated in laboratory analysis of ceramic, lithic, and
bone artifacts. Employer: Baseline Data. Client: Salt Lake City International Airport Authority.
Field Director, Legacy West Davis Highway Excavation Project; Salt Lake City, Utah (1997):
Directed field excavation of 42Dv 2 Archaic to Late Prehistoric site. Twelve-week test pitting
phase included over 60 2 x 2 meter test pits. Consulted and participated with local Native
American Tribal representatives. Laboratory analysis of ceramic, lithic, and bone artifacts.
Contributed to final report. Employer: Baseline Data. Client: HDR Engineering (Prime) and Utah
Department of Transportation.
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Field Director, Legacy West Davis Highway Survey and Testing project; Salt Lake City, Utah
(1997): Directed Class III inventory of historic and prehistoric resources and implemented
innovative sub-surface auger testing. Contributed to final report. Employer: Baseline Data.
Client: HDR Engineering (Prime) and Utah Department of Transportation.
Crew Chief, River Gas Survey and Subsurface Testing Project; Price, Utah (1996 1997):
Supervised Class III inventory and historic and prehistoric site recording. Performed laboratory
analysis of ceramic, lithic, and bone artifacts. Contributed to final report. Employer: Baseline
Data. Client: River Gas Company.
Crew Chief, Salt Lake City International Airport Test Excavation; Salt Lake City, Utah (1996
1997): Ten-week excavation of site 42Sl 230, an Archaic, Fremont, and Late Prehistoric site.
Supervised excavation of over 40 test pits. Performed laboratory analysis of ceramic, lithic, and
bone artifacts. Contributed to final report. Employer: Baseline Data. Client: Salt Lake City
International Airport Authority.
Crew Chief, Central Telephone Fiber Optic Project; Salt Lake City, Utah (1996): Directed Class
III survey, and authored final report. Employer: Baseline Data. Client: Central Telephone.
Surveyor, Regional Class III Surveys; Regional, Utah (1996 1998): Pedestrian surveys for various
projects in the Wasatch Mountains and valleys and the Colorado Plateau. Employer: Baseline
Data. Client: Various.
Other Related Experience
Student, Nakb Archaeological Project (RAINPEG); Pet n, Guatemala (1996): Discovered and
mapped previously undocumented sites and sampled material culture around the Maya site
of Nakb in the El Mirador Basin located in Northern Pet n of Guatemala under Dr. Richard
Hansen of UCLA, Director. Co-authored final publication.
Student, Fish Lake Archaeological Project/BYU Field School; Fish Lake, Utah (1995):
Participated in an eight-week excavation of Archaic, Fremont, and Prehistoric sites in central
Utah. Participated with local Native American Paiute Tribal consultants.
Volunteer Campus Representative, International Center, University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah
(1993-1994): Promoted intercultural experiences through participation in study abroad
programs and cultural awareness activities for student body. Acted as representative during
campus-wide information sessions and International Center sponsored activities.
President/Founder, Graduate Student Organization (GSO), Department of Anthropology,
Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah (1995 1996): Formed a student group concerned with
promoting interest in anthropology, academic success, and professional opportunity.
Participated in bringing distinguished speakers and other local and national scholars and
professionals to the University. Provided a communication link between faculty and graduate
students in the Department of Anthropology.
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Third-Party Environmental Compliance/Mitigation Monitoring Experience Supporting
Major Construction Projects
Project Manager, Cosumnes Power Plant and Gas Pipeline Project, Sacramento Municipal
Utility District
Project Manager, Level III Fiber Optic Project, Level III
Project Principal/QC Manager, Talega Housing Development, Talega Associates
Project Manager, Silver State East Fiber Optic Project, Sierra Pacific Power Company
Project Manager, I-80 Fiber Optic Project, Williams Communications
Project Manager, Questar Mainline 104 pipeline loop, Questar Pipeline Company
Permits Held
Title on Permit Geographic Year Issuing Agency
Area Permitted
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA Registered Professional Nationwide 1999 Register of
Archaeologist Professional
Archaeologists
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA ARPA Permit Project Director Califirnia 2004 California State
(Statewide), California Bureau Office of
of Land Management Cultural Bureau of Land
Resource Use Permit Management
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA Field Director (Statewide), Nevada 1998 State of
Nevada State Antiquities Nevada,
Permit Nevada State
Museum
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA ARPA Permit--Project Director, Nevada 1998 Nevada State
Historic/Prehistoric (Statewide), Office of
Nevada Bureau of Land Bureau of Land
Management Cultural Management
Resource Use Permit
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA Principal Investigator, Utah 1998 State of Utah,
Utah State Antiquities Permit Division of State
History
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA ARPA Permit--Project Director Utah 1998 Utah State
(Statewide), Office of
Utah Bureau of Land Bureau of Land
Management Cultural Management
Resource Use Permit
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA ARPA Permit Project Director Oregon 2004 Oregon State
(Statewide), Office of
Oregon/Washington Bureau of Bureau of Land
Land Management Cultural Management
Resource Use Permit
Clint J. Helton, M.A., RPA ARPA Permit Project Director Washington 2004 Oregon State
(Statewide), Office of
Oregon/Washington Bureau of Bureau of Land
Land Management Cultural Management
Resource Use Permit
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Professional Affiliations and Committees
Association of Environmental Professionals
Register of Professional Archaeologists
Society for American Archaeology
American Anthropological Association
Member, Utah Professional Archaeological Council
Member, Wyoming Association of Professional Archaeologist
Professional References
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Williams Energy
6201 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95817 2800 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas 77056
Kevin Hudson, Compliance Manager James Bloemker, Archaeologist/Permitting
916-***-**** Specialist
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